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How To Measure A Ring Size
If you are coming to a ring making workshop with us then the very first thing we will do is measure your size. A ring should be comfortable, it should feel like it moves on your finger when you wave your hand but it also shouldn't feel tight or uncomfortable when you make a fist. Getting the size right is one of the most difficult thing about making rings.

Alys Power
6 days ago3 min read
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Our top tips for making gold jewellery
"We train silversmiths every day." And whilst working with this precious metal can be daunting, transitioning to working with gold can...

Alys Power
Jun 94 min read
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The Joy of Second Hand Jewellery Tools
New tools are always exciting and if they are second hand but new-to-you that's even better. Our school has plenty of tools which had a...

Alys Power
Apr 74 min read
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Rescuing Rusty Jewellery Tools
We recently took a delivery of new-to-us tools. Bought second hand, some were in pristine condition and some were... not. Rusty and...

Alys Power
Mar 83 min read
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Five books to help you design your own jewellery
Sometimes thinking about what you want to make is harder than learning to make it. Read on for five of our favourite books on jewellery desi

Alys Power
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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How to price your jewellery for sale
How to price your jewellery for sale

Alys Power
Apr 22, 20245 min read
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Plants for a jewellers workshop
Plants will make your jewellery studio a brighter and prettier place to work but there is one plant we really recommend every jeweller...

Alys Power
Apr 21, 20241 min read
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Playing With Fire - Fusing Silver Workshop
Hey there, crafty folks! Let's dive into a quick rundown of the fusing workshop we hosted on March 9th. It was a real blast, all about...
Amber Gillett
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Our favourite books for jewellery making
To celebrate world book day here are a few our of our favourite recent books on our favourite subject. The Art Of Wax. Elsa Tierney....

Alys Power
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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How To Start Silver Soldering
Soldering is a common technique used in jewellery making to join metal components together. It involves using a metal alloy, known as...

Alys Power
Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Over Pickled.
This came up in a class recently and has been a question a few students have asked over the years. Can you over pickle your silver by...

Alys Power
Sep 5, 20233 min read
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How to start a jewellery making business
Thinking about selling your jewellery can feel like an enormous step. But creating and maintaining a jewellery business is just as...

Alys Power
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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A Little Sawing Secret
What do these objects have in common and why are they in the workshop?? Today we are talking about lubrication. Saw piercing is a fine...

Alys Power
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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